Districts of Hong Kong

Districts of Hong Kong
CategoryAdministrative division
LocationHong Kong
Number18 districts
Populations137,122 (Islands) – 607,544 (Sha Tin)
Areas10 km2 (4 sq mi) (Yau Tsim Mong District) – 220 km2 (84 sq mi) (North District)
Government
Subdivisions

The districts of Hong Kong are the 18 political areas of Hong Kong, that are geographically and administratively divided. Under the one country, two systems concept, each district has a district council, formerly district boards, for which the boards were established in 1982,[1] when Hong Kong was under British rule. However, the districts have limited relevance to the population, as few public services operate according to district boundaries. The police,[2] fire services, health services, education and hospital authorities, and postal service each define their own idiosyncratic geographic divisions.[3]

  1. ^ Time to revamp Hong Kong's neglected district councils, SCMP, Sonny Lo, 18 November 2013
  2. ^ "A' Department (Operations) | Hong Kong Police Force".
  3. ^ Hongkong Post: Delivery Office Information Archived 11 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine

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